Advisory ... The Office of the Controller is aware of fraudulent phone calls from individuals falsely claiming to represent our office. Please be advised: These calls are not from the Office of the Controller. Our office will never contact individuals to request money, threaten legal action, or solicit personal or banking information over the phone. If you receive a suspicious call of this nature, do not provide any information or make any payments. Instead, we urge you to report the incident immediately to the City of Houston’s 311 Service Center.